She is so dumb she thinks Taco Bell is a Mexican phone company.

Example of two hyperbole. Hyperbole Adds Excitement and Fun. We actually use hyperbole in our daily lives most especially during our conversation with family members friends or loved ones. Hes as skinny as a toothpick.

Examples of Hyperbole in Everyday Speech. Shes as old as the hills. A murderer and a villain A slave that is not twentieth part the tithe Of your precedent lord.

Another great Shakespeare example of hyperbole is found in Hamlet when Hamlet describes his uncle. The shopping cost me a million dollars. It exaggerates the sound of the gun shot and is not meant to to taken literally.

Ive told you a million times. We think its a toss-up between Its raining cats and dogs and Im so hungry I can eat a horse Why do authors use hyperbole. Ive told you a million times.

My dad will kill me when he comes home. Your skin is softer than silk. These high heels are killing me.

Hyperbole is a word via Latin from the Greek word huperbole which is used to mean exaggeration extravagance but literally means throwing beyond. Theres enough food in the cupboard to feed an entire army In this example the speaker doesnt literally mean that theres enough food in the cupboard to feed the hundreds of people in the army. This bag weighs a ton.